Two Montgomery men charged with series of thefts at Millbrook Walmart

Millbrook police say two Montgomery men have been charged with a series of thefts at Walmart, amounting to thousands of dollars.

Millbrook Police Chief PK Johnson has identified the suspects as Levouris D. Julius and Christopher O. Ruffin, both 19 years old. 

Johnson says the thefts at the Kelley Boulevard Walmart happened on June 19, June 27 and July 4. 

On July 9, Johnson says Millbrook detectives got a tip that Julius and others were in the process of committing a theft from the Walmart in Alabaster. With the help of the Clanton Police Department and the Chilton County Sheriff’s Office, Julius and Ruffin were arrested. Millbrook detectives responded to the scene of the traffic stop, where they recovered approximately $4,000 worth of stolen property from Julius’ vehicle., Johnson said 

Julius is charged with three counts of organized retail theft and Ruffin is charged with two counts of organized retail theft. Both were placed in the Elmore County Jail, with Julius under a $90,000 bond and Ruffin under a $60,000 bond.

Johnson said more charges are pending against them in other jurisdictions.

“Our officers and detectives maintain an excellent working relationship with our local Walmart loss prevention personnel. We stand at the ready to continue to apprehend and prosecute these individuals, who continue to commit these retail thefts at businesses in our city,” Johnson said. We love for people to visit our City and encourage them to enjoy the shopping and entertainment opportunities available here. That said, while we have some very nice hotel accommodations available here, with more to come, if you commit retail theft here, the only lodging options for you will be the Franklin Inn, otherwise known as the Elmore County Jail.”